8 Cupcakes Hiding a Trick and Treat

There's more than what meets the eye in these cute cupcake recipes.

These eight adorable recipes show off cupcakes with a creative center! Beneath a layer of rich, sugary frosting and soft, fluffy cake hides a sweet surprise — these bite-sized desserts are hiding everything from chocolaty candies to colorful designs. Looking for more standout sweets with surprises inside? Check out these
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Surprise Pinata Cupcakes

Surprise Pinata Cupcakes

Make a birthday party extra special by serving up these surprise-filled pinata cupcakes! Just like the real thing, these adorable chocolate cupcakes are bursting with candy on the inside — this colorful sweet will is sure to be an instant hit!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

The only thing that goes better with peanut butter than jelly (in our minds, at least) is chocolate. PB&C join together to create a delicious, decadent chocolate cupcake topped off with peanut butter-y goodness and a chewy, chocolaty center with (you guessed it!) even more peanut butter. Get ready to go nuts for this yummy treat!

Surprise Pinata Cupcakes

Make a birthday party extra special by serving up these surprise-filled pinata cupcakes! Just like the real thing, these adorable chocolate cupcakes are bursting with candy on the inside — this colorful sweet will is sure to be an instant hit!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

The only thing that goes better with peanut butter than jelly (in our minds, at least) is chocolate. PB&C join together to create a delicious, decadent chocolate cupcake topped off with peanut butter-y goodness and a chewy, chocolaty center with (you guessed it!) even more peanut butter. Get ready to go nuts for this yummy treat!

Molded Chocolate Surprise Inside Cupcakes

These colorful confections are playing a serious trick — they're not really cake at all! Only putting up a hard front, this chocolate creation is made completely of molded candy (but despite its lack of soft, squishy cake, is still all sweetness on the inside).

Vanilla Cupcakes with a Surprise Inside!

3D Heart Inside Cupcake

Unlike most love-heart cupcakes, where you have to cut at a specific point to see the design inside, these little beauties will show your heart no matter which side you bite. So whether you’re making them for a good friend, or someone you hope will become a good friend, you’re guaranteed to get a big smile.